School: Baile Fionáin, Fearann Fuar (roll number 7990/1)

Location:
Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0459, Page 063

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0459, Page 063

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  1. The people of this locality have different signs of rain. One is, when there is a blue light in the fire and the soot soft. Another is when there is fog on distant hills and when they appear near also when the wind is from the south west. Strong waves, high tides and prattling rivers, also rainbows are sure signs of rain. Other signs are
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noreen Lyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolclieve, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Timothy Teahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry